About this episode

The episode discusses the differences and preferences between 2D and 3D games, including design aspects and genre suitability.

On this week’s episode of Windbreaker, Yahtzee, JM8, and Marty tackle the topic of 2D vs 3D -- our personal preferences, which genres work best in which, and the design freedoms/restrictions that stem from each. Second Wind is fully independent, employee-owned and fan-funded. Consider supporting us on Patreon for as little as $1/month at patreon.com/SecondWindGroup

People in this episode

Hosts: Yahtzee, JM8, Marty

Topics covered

• 2D games
• 3D games
• game design
• personal preferences
• genre analysis

Keywords

• 2D vs 3D
• game design
• video games
• personal preferences
• genres

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Organizations: Second Wind

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